Question 1

A tax levied on the buyers of a good shifts the

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A)  supply curve upward or to the left). 
B)  supply curve downward or to the right). 
C)  demand curve downward or to the left). 
D)  demand curve upward or to the right). 
A)  supply curve upward or to the left). 
B)  supply curve downward or to the right). 
C)  demand curve downward or to the left). 
D)  demand curve upward or to the right).

Question 2

Figure 8-16
-Refer to Figure 8-16. Panel a) and Panel b) each illustrate a $2 tax placed on a market. In comparison to Panel a), Panel b) illustrates which of the following statements?

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A)  When demand is relatively inelastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is smaller than when demand is relatively elastic. 
B)  When demand is relatively elastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is larger than when demand is relatively inelastic. 
C)  When supply is relatively inelastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is smaller than when supply is relatively elastic. 
D)  When supply is relatively elastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is larger than when supply is relatively inelastic. 
A)  When demand is relatively inelastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is smaller than when demand is relatively elastic. 
B)  When demand is relatively elastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is larger than when demand is relatively inelastic. 
C)  When supply is relatively inelastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is smaller than when supply is relatively elastic. 
D)  When supply is relatively elastic, the deadweight loss of a tax is larger than when supply is relatively inelastic.

Question 3

Normally, both buyers and sellers of a good become worse off when the good is taxed.

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A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Figure 8-14  
-Refer to Figure 8-14. Which of the following combinations will minimize the deadweight loss from a tax?

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A)  supply 1 and demand 1 
B)  supply 2 and demand 2 
C)  supply 1 and demand 2 
D)  supply 2 and demand 1 
A)  supply 1 and demand 1 
B)  supply 2 and demand 2 
C)  supply 1 and demand 2 
D)  supply 2 and demand 1

Question 5

Figure 8-1  
-Refer to Figure 8-1. Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''. The area measured by J+K+L+M represents

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A)  total surplus after the tax. 
B)  total surplus before the tax. 
C)  deadweight loss from the tax. 
D)  tax revenue. 
A)  total surplus after the tax. 
B)  total surplus before the tax. 
C)  deadweight loss from the tax. 
D)  tax revenue.

Question 6

Taxes cause deadweight losses because they prevent buyers and sellers from realizing some of the gains from trade.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Relative to a situation in which gasoline is not taxed, the imposition of a tax on gasoline causes the quantity of gasoline demanded to

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A)  decrease and the quantity of gasoline supplied to decrease. 
B)  decrease and the quantity of gasoline supplied to increase. 
C)  increase and the quantity of gasoline supplied to decrease. 
D)  increase and the quantity of gasoline supplied to increase. 
A)  decrease and the quantity of gasoline supplied to decrease. 
B)  decrease and the quantity of gasoline supplied to increase. 
C)  increase and the quantity of gasoline supplied to decrease. 
D)  increase and the quantity of gasoline supplied to increase.

Question 8

Figure 8-25  
-Refer to Figure 8-25. How much is total surplus at the market equilibrium?

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Total surp

Question 9

Figure 8-6
The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market.  
-Refer to Figure 8-6. Without a tax, producer surplus in this market is

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A)  $1,500. 
B)  $2,400. 
C)  $3,000. 
D)  $3,600. 
A)  $1,500. 
B)  $2,400. 
C)  $3,000. 
D)  $3,600.

Question 10

Figure 8-9
The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market.  
-Refer to Figure 8-9. The consumer surplus with the tax is

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A)  $2,000. 
B)  $4,000. 
C)  $6,000. 
D)  $8,000. 
A)  $2,000. 
B)  $4,000. 
C)  $6,000. 
D)  $8,000.

Question 11

Suppose a tax of $3 is imposed on each new garden hose that is sold, resulting in a deadweight loss of $22,500. The supply curve is a typical upward-sloping straight line, and the demand curve is a typical downward-sloping straight line. Before the tax was imposed, the equilibrium quantity of garden hoses was 100,000. We can conclude that the equilibrium quantity of garden hoses after the tax is imposed is

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A)  75,000. 
B)  85,000. 
C)  90,000. 
D)  95,000. 
A)  75,000. 
B)  85,000. 
C)  90,000. 
D)  95,000.

Question 12

One result of a tax, regardless of whether the tax is placed on the buyers or the sellers, is that the

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A)  equilibrium quantity of the good is unchanged. 
B)  price the buyer effectively pays is lower. 
C)  supply curve for the good shifts upward by the amount of the tax. 
D)  tax reduces the welfare of both buyers and sellers. 
A)  equilibrium quantity of the good is unchanged. 
B)  price the buyer effectively pays is lower. 
C)  supply curve for the good shifts upward by the amount of the tax. 
D)  tax reduces the welfare of both buyers and sellers.

Question 13

For a good that is taxed, the area on the relevant supply­and­demand graph that represents government's tax revenue is

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A)  smaller than the area that represents the loss of consumer surplus and producer surplus caused by the tax. 
B)  bounded by the supply curve, the demand curve, the effective price paid by buyers, and the effective price received by sellers. 
C)  a right triangle. 
D)  a triangle, but not necessarily a right triangle. 
A)  smaller than the area that represents the loss of consumer surplus and producer surplus caused by the tax. 
B)  bounded by the supply curve, the demand curve, the effective price paid by buyers, and the effective price received by sellers. 
C)  a right triangle. 
D)  a triangle, but not necessarily a right triangle.

Question 14

Sellers of a product will bear the larger part of the tax burden, and buyers will bear a smaller part of the tax burden, when the

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A)  tax is placed on the sellers of the product. 
B)  tax is placed on the buyers of the product. 
C)  supply of the product is more elastic than the demand for the product. 
D)  demand for the product is more elastic than the supply of the product. 
A)  tax is placed on the sellers of the product. 
B)  tax is placed on the buyers of the product. 
C)  supply of the product is more elastic than the demand for the product. 
D)  demand for the product is more elastic than the supply of the product.

Question 15

Figure 8-20
On the vertical axis of each graph, DWL is deadweight loss.
-Refer to Figure 8-20. Which graph correctly illustrates the relationship between the size of a tax and the size of the deadweight loss associated with the tax?

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A)  Panel a) 
B)  Panel b) 
C)  Panel c) 
D)  Panel d) 
A)  Panel a) 
B)  Panel b) 
C)  Panel c) 
D)  Panel d)

Question 16

The idea that tax cuts would increase the quantity of labor supplied, thus increasing tax revenue, became known as supply-side economics.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

Figure 8-3
The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market.  
-Refer to Figure 8-3. Which of the following equations is valid for the deadweight loss of the tax?

Accepted Answer

A)  Deadweight loss = 1/2)P2 - P1)Q2 + Q1) 
B)  Deadweight loss = 1/2)P3 - P1)Q2 + Q1) 
C)  Deadweight loss = 1/2)P3 - P2)Q2 - Q1) 
D)  Deadweight loss = 1/2)P3 - P1)Q2 - Q1) 
A)  Deadweight loss = 1/2)P2 - P1)Q2 + Q1) 
B)  Deadweight loss = 1/2)P3 - P1)Q2 + Q1) 
C)  Deadweight loss = 1/2)P3 - P2)Q2 - Q1) 
D)  Deadweight loss = 1/2)P3 - P1)Q2 - Q1)

Question 18

When a tax is imposed on sellers, consumer surplus and producer surplus both decrease.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 19

Figure 8-13  
-Refer to Figure 8-13. Suppose the government places a $5 per-unit tax on this good. The loss of consumer surplus resulting from this tax is

Accepted Answer

A)  $80. 
B)  $40. 
C)  $30. 
D)  $10. 
A)  $80. 
B)  $40. 
C)  $30. 
D)  $10.

Question 20

If a tax shifts the demand curve upward or to the right), we can infer that the tax was levied on

Accepted Answer

A)  buyers of the good. 
B)  sellers of the good. 
C)  both buyers and sellers of the good. 
D)  We cannot infer anything because the shift described is not consistent with a tax. 
A)  buyers of the good. 
B)  sellers of the good. 
C)  both buyers and sellers of the good. 
D)  We cannot infer anything because the shift described is not consistent with a tax.

Exam 8: Application: the Costs of Taxation

A tax levied on the buyers of a good shifts the

Figure 8-16 -Refer to Figure 8-16. Panel a) and Panel b) each illustrate a $2 tax placed on a market. In comparison to Panel a), Panel b) illustrates which of the following statements?

Normally, both buyers and sellers of a good become worse off when the good is taxed.

Figure 8-14 -Refer to Figure 8-14. Which of the following combinations will minimize the deadweight loss from a tax?

Figure 8-1 -Refer to Figure 8-1. Suppose the government imposes a tax of P' - P'''. The area measured by J+K+L+M represents

Taxes cause deadweight losses because they prevent buyers and sellers from realizing some of the gains from trade.

Relative to a situation in which gasoline is not taxed, the imposition of a tax on gasoline causes the quantity of gasoline demanded to

Figure 8-25 -Refer to Figure 8-25. How much is total surplus at the market equilibrium?

Figure 8-6 The vertical distance between points A and B represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-6. Without a tax, producer surplus in this market is

Figure 8-9 The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-9. The consumer surplus with the tax is

One result of a tax, regardless of whether the tax is placed on the buyers or the sellers, is that the

For a good that is taxed, the area on the relevant supply­and­demand graph that represents government's tax revenue is

Sellers of a product will bear the larger part of the tax burden, and buyers will bear a smaller part of the tax burden, when the

Figure 8-20 On the vertical axis of each graph, DWL is deadweight loss. -Refer to Figure 8-20. Which graph correctly illustrates the relationship between the size of a tax and the size of the deadweight loss associated with the tax?

The idea that tax cuts would increase the quantity of labor supplied, thus increasing tax revenue, became known as supply-side economics.

Figure 8-3 The vertical distance between points A and C represents a tax in the market. -Refer to Figure 8-3. Which of the following equations is valid for the deadweight loss of the tax?

When a tax is imposed on sellers, consumer surplus and producer surplus both decrease.

Figure 8-13 -Refer to Figure 8-13. Suppose the government places a $5 per-unit tax on this good. The loss of consumer surplus resulting from this tax is

If a tax shifts the demand curve upward or to the right), we can infer that the tax was levied on

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